Battle between the forces of Rama and Demons
Description
Illustration from the Ramayana
The action of the battle has been forcibly expressed. A large number of monkeys have attacked the demons some of whom have fallen to the ground; while others are being attacked with uprooted trees and boulders. The demons in their turn are wrestling with the monkeys and attacking them with swords, clubs and maces. The battlefield is strewn with the dead and the wounded.
Collection
Indian Miniature Paintings
Object Type
Miniature Painting Line Drawing
Material
Paper
Schools/Culture/Period
Pahari
Technique
Line Drawing
Date
circa 1750 CE
Location
Guler, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Dimension
82 x 58 cms